barometer
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Retail sales are a decent barometer of how the typical household is doing and the message is grim: Adjusted for inflation, China’s retail sales fell 0.4% in August from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
That has made it as much a marketing term as a barometer of technological progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
If the Torricellian barometer had not been easy to replicate, it would never have become the first famous experiment.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Taken together, the two price barometers should give a clearer idea of whether inflation is speeding up again — or stalling out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
And special elections, while useful metrics, are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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